Team Nurse (Wiltshire)

NHS; Devizes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's hospice charity is seeking a Nurse to provide family-centered respite care for children with life-limiting conditions. This role involves working both independently and as part of a team, delivering evidence-based care, and participating in an on-call rota. Applicants must be qualified RSCN/RN and have two years of experience with children with complex needs. The position offers opportunities for training and skill development.

Qualifications

• Must have two years' post-qualification experience working with children with complex needs.
• Experience in providing end-of-life care and respite care.
• Ability to participate in an on-call rota system.

Responsibilities

• Provide family centered respite care in the hospice and community.
• Manage client base, including the deployment and supervision of Care Team members.
• Assess nursing care requirements and train Care Team members.

Skills

Clinical nursing assessment

Evidence-based care delivery

Autonomous decision-making

Team collaboration

Education

RSCN/RN (Child Branch) - Diploma or Degree

Registered Learning Disability Nurse

RGN or RN Adult

Job description

Team Nurses get the chance to spend time with the children and their families, developing strong relationships with families and meeting their individual needs. You will have the ability to work both in a team and independently and work using your own initiative as well as accessing and contributing to the skill base of the wider team.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Nursing Team, working in line with Julias House policies and procedures, provide family centered respite care both in the Hospice and Community for children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions. When necessary, provide a flexible and responsive approach to support the requirements of end of life care.

About us

Julias House is an award-winning childrens hospice charity dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across the two counties. Each family we support is unique and so is the care we provide. When a family finds out that their child has a very serious medical condition, which is life-limiting or life-threatening, their world falls apart. Julias House exists to help these children and their families.

Job responsibilities

You will have experience in clinical nursing assessment, planning and delivering care which will be evidence based in conjunction with Julias House policies and procedures to deliver safe care to children and young people with complex needs that will often change. You will feel confident in using your clinical judgement and making autonomous decisions about nursing care requirements. You will participate in an on call rota system to provide telephone advice for staff and families. You will have Day-to-day management of the client base, including the deployment, supervision and teaching of Care Team members. You will have opportunities to broaden your skills with excellent training and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualification requirements: Applicants for this role must have RSCN/RN (Child Branch) - Diploma or Degree, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, RGN or RN Adult and have two years' post-qualification experience of working with children with complex needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.